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February 4, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 4, 2023

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

February 3, 2023

Only 39% Want Harris as Biden’s 2024 Running Mate

If President Joe Biden seeks reelection in 2024, should Vice President Kamala Harris also be on the ticket again? Most voters have their doubts.

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February 3, 2023

We Don't Need Racial Quotas to Showcase America's Diversity By Michael Barone

   The ordinarily fluent and unperturbed Justice Elena Kagan seemed, judging from the transcript, to be sputtering a bit in the oral argument of the Supreme Court's case challenging the racial quotas and preferences used in admissions by the University of North Carolina.

February 2, 2023

Majority Expect Another Great Depression Soon

President Joe Biden may be optimistic about the U.S. economy, but most Americans fear the country is headed toward hard times.

February 2, 2023

Voters Trust GOP More on Taxes, Education

In the wake of the midterm elections, the Republican Party gets more trust from voters on two crucial policy issues.

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February 2, 2023

The Shocking Decline of Senate Ticket-Splitting By J. Miles Coleman

Over two decades, double-digit overperformances have become far less common.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Senate races are increasingly converging with presidential partisanship, to the point where the huge overperformances that were so common a decade or two ago have become much less common.

— Since 2000, the number of senators who have run more than 10 points ahead of their party’s presidential nominee has decreased sharply.

— This trend helps explain why we currently rate Democratic-held West Virginia as Leans Republican and started off Montana and Ohio as Toss-ups.

February 1, 2023

Biden Approval Drops in January

When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

February 1, 2023

COVID-19: Two-Thirds Support Virus Origins Investigation

Voters overwhelmingly support a congressional investigation into how the COVID-19 virus originated.

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February 1, 2023

A Surprising Politician By John Stossel

The next presidential race is on.

January 31, 2023

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending January 26, 2023

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of January 22-26, 2023, increased to 89.2, up nearly three points from 86.3 two weeks earlier.

January 31, 2023

Impeachment? Most Don’t Expect It Over Document Scandal

Most voters don’t think President Joe Biden will be impeached over his handling of classified documents, although nearly equal numbers believe he is as guilty as former President Donald Trump of criminal wrongdoing.

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January 31, 2023

Proposed Airline Merger Would Bring More Competition and Lower Fares By Stephen Moore

 If you want to see a classic case of how President Joe Biden's regulatory tendencies are strangling the U.S. economy and raising prices, look no further than the latest Justice Department efforts to kill an airline merger that is pro-consumer.

January 30, 2023

48% Say Biden’s Handling of Classified Documents Is ‘Major Scandal’

A majority of voters think President Joe Biden’s son Hunter likely used classified documents in his foreign business deals, and nearly half think Biden is facing a major scandal.

January 29, 2023

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 26, 2023.

January 28, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 28, 2023

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

January 27, 2023

Most Americans Think They Pay More Than Their Fair Share of Taxes

As Americans prepare for the annual tax-filing season, most are already convinced they’re paying too much.

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January 27, 2023

Are Public Employee Unions Unconstitutional? By Michael Barone

How did it come to pass that public employee unions, which scarcely existed 60 years ago, have come to run public schools and myriad state and local government agencies?

January 26, 2023

Most GOP Voters Want New RNC Chair

Fewer than 1-in-5 Republican voters want to see Ronna McDaniel reelected as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC).

January 25, 2023

Views on Job Market Remain Pessimistic

Despite claims of improving employment, most Americans don’t think the job market is improving.

January 25, 2023

Voters Trust GOP More on Energy, Immigration, Spending

Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats by substantial margins on several crucial issues.